A. A group of African American Students are escorted to school by federal troops.
B. The narrator is upset about leaving her mother.
C. A student is leaving home to participate in a group study.
D. A minister prays for several students.
What could be the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE for writing this text?
A. To entertain the reader with a story about the army.
B. Toinform the reader about about her experience facing racial integration.
C. To persuade the reader about her views on racial integration.
What would be the context (background information) of the text?
A. A minister disagrees that African American students should attend an all white school.
B. In 1954 the government sent troops to Arkansas to babysit students.
C. A group of kids go to school
D. In 1954 the supreme court declared segregation was unconstitutional and schools must be integrated.
Who does the author think will read this story?
A. The federal Government
B. Anyone that would want to read a 1st person account regarding racial integration.
C. The army
D. Only people in Little Rock Arkansas
The Theme of the story is about overcoming racism and social injustice.
True
False
Which selections from the story support the theme of Warriors Don't Cry. (Choose 3)
A. One of the ministers prays for protection from those who would attack the children.
B. The soldiers boots were shiny
C. As their car pulled away some white people looked totally horrified, while others raised their fists. Others shouted ugly words.
D. "We stepped up to the front door of Central High School and crossed the threshold into that place where angry segregationist mobs had forbidden us to go.
Which answers describe the tone of the story? (Choose 3)
